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Bloody Ricting Among Italians.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 3O.-Clark's court retreat
for Italians, on Seventh avenue, was the scene
of riot. this evening. in which four men were
seriously stabbed The fracas was caused by
Michael CATALONIA refusing to allow two unknown
Italians to sleep at his house until they could
obtain work. The strangers went next door.
where there christening in progress
and told of Catalona's inhospitable
treatment. When the latter came in to partci
pate in the festivities, he was upbraided for his
conduct, and finally some one struck him. This
was the signal for free fight, in which every
one of fifty Italians who were in the room took
part. Knives razors and pistols were freely
f1ourished. and chairs pokers and everything
that could be handled were used as weapons.
After wrecking the furniture, the rioters
withdrew to the court where the fight was kept
up until report that the police were coming
DISPERSED the mob. -Four of the participants
Michael CATALONIA, Darri Ball, Augustine Amend
and Incenzo Dato-were found to have been Sc
riously wounded The two former have ugly
cuts in their sides, and will probably die
Amend and Dato were terribly gashed about
their faces and bodies, but were not fatally
injured. Eleven Italians who were present when
the police arrived were arrested
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Big Purchase in Alabama.

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-The Herald says that
New York syndicate has made an extensive pur-
chase in Alabama. The investment was actually
made on the 18th inst, but the facts have here
tofore been kept secret. The purchase covers
the entire town of Admission. which contains about
5000 inhabitants, together with mineral lands
and iron furnaces The town and land cover
$500 acres. and cost Sc, 600 600, and the fur
and lands cost So, 600, 900, making total
investment of Sc geo. 900. Two companies were
formed by this syndicate; one, under the name
of the Admission Company, for real estate pur
poses, the other for working the iron furnaces
with which some 20 900 acres of mineral lands
were secured. The sum of 81 800, 600 has already
been paid on it. Admission Is the East Ten
nessee Virginia g. Georgia railroad fifty miles
from Birmingham.
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Arbitrator stevenson,s Decisions.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30.-Arbitrator Samuel Ste
vensou has rendered his decisions upon questions
submitted to him at the January meeting of the
passenger department of the Central Traffic AS
sociation. He dsallows the claim of the Louis
vile & Nashville road for a difference against
the Ohio 81 Mississippi on business from Louis
vile to Eastern points via the Bee-line, the New
York, Pennsylvania a. Ohio and the
Baltimore & Ohio roads He also dis
allows the claim of the Lake Erie g. West
road for low rate from St. Louis via
the Chicago & Alton and Bloomington as is
granted to any other line out of ST. Louis. He
allows the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio a
difference of 81 so, irst-cass. from Cincinnati to
New York. but disallows their claim of 81 for
second-class The claim of the Michigan Cen
trail and the Lake Shore g. Michigan Southern
for the same rate to Boston and New England
points, via their own lines and the Rome, Water
town & Ogdensburg as is granted the Chicago g.
Grand Trunk, was not allowed
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Indiana Notes.

The bee-keepers of Montgomery county will
form an association at Charlottesville, on
Saturday, Feb. II.
A well upon the farm of Irwin Dunn, near
Charlottesville, gives very evident signs of oil,
and an investigation will be in order at once to
ascertain the facts in the case.
j. NJ. Hinchman. Joseph Baldwin and J. W.
Carter, directors of the Greenfield Gas Company,
who have been making tour of the gas-wells in
this State, have returned and expect to begin
drilling in that city this week.
The Bartholomew Trotting Association has
decided to bore for natural gas their grounds
near Columbus. A committee was appointed to
contract for the work, and operations will be-
Gin satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
On Saturday eight miles from Paoli. Nicher-
son Mills and some hired help were moving
some saw-logs. and two of Mr.. Milliss children
were playing around, when the men lost control
of one of the logs which rolled over both the
children, killing them instantly. They were
both boys aged about five and seven, respect
lively.
Mrs. Nancy Cunningham, who has been resi-
dent of Madison township, Montgomery county,
most of the time since 1886, died last week, at
the residence of her son, near Stockwell. She
was born in 1903, in Pennsylvania, and her
parents came to this State and settled at Vernon
in about 1914 After her marriage she lived
near Portland, Putnam county, until removing
to Montgomery county.
The members of the new gas company at
Charlottesville have effected permanent or
eanization. A committee was appointed to
draft constitution and by laws, and the capital
stock was fixed at $25, 900, being one thousand
shares of $25 each. The following directors
were elected: t. d. Brown, Arch Martin, John
5. Brown, G. NJ Crawford, Jas. H. WATSON. 81.
S. Braden, A. f. Ramsey, Benjamin WATSON
and Benjamin Crane Another meeting will be
held this evening, when the committee con
stitution will report and permanent arrange
ments be made for the commencement of work.
The members of the first gas company expect t.
commence work during the coming week.
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Hunting Criminals with Bioodhounds.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ Jan. 30-Last Monday
Detectives Franklin and Marsh. accompanied by
four determined men, started with bloodhounds
in pursuit of gang of robbers who had been
operating in this vicinity for the last six months
The news reached here yesterday that the rob-
bers had been overtaken and a desperate en-
counter at close range ensued. The robbers
were tracked into Hills canyon. near Belen Sta
ton, eighty miles south of here and when they
discovered they were surrounded they prepared
for fight. The detectives party were too many
for them, however, and they succeeded in killing
one man. who proved desperate character,
named Hardy Foster. and capturing two. The
fourth robber made his escape
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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 30.-An examiner in the
Patent Office has been ordered to New York in
charge of important records to be used in case
before the United States Court there.
John A. Finch, Miss Finch and Miss Julia
Conner. of indianapolis, are at the Ebbit
1t is understood among the friends and
political adherents of Gov. Fitzhugh Lee. of
Virginia. that his present visit to the Northwest
is to work up boom for himself as candidate
for Vice President on the Democratic ticket in
1888 Congressman John S. Barbour, of Vir-
einia, who has been Lees political manager and
coach, has been working the Northwestern pro-
gramme for Lee. and is quite encouraged by the
reception his candidate has received.
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away, while their light gunboats would swarm
to the lakes. and. as l said. they have III that

away, while their light gunboats would swarm
to the lakes. aud, as sad they have Ill that
could get there.
Don't you know that the British keep a num-
Der of these vessels in the vicinity of Bermuda
to be handy in case OF necessity2 When the
fisheries troubles first arose, six of these vessels
were ordered up to New Brunswick. The reason
assigned was a needed change of climate for the
squadron, but upon looking through the regis
ter, learned that five of these vessels were of
the proper draught to navigate the st. Law
renee We can't do anything to afford US protec-
tion without money. We might be able to get
vessels to the lake by way of the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers if we had a canal of the requisite
depth from LaSalle to Chicago. we might get
there if the Erie canal should be made naviga-
BILE. But there are always ifs in the way, and
these the British would not have to contend
with. Everything is in readiness for them 60
right to work effectively
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THE BIG STRIKE.
Arrangements Perfected for Still Further
Clippling Business if 1t Becomes Necessary.

New YORK, Jan. 3a.-District Assembly 49,
K. of L., whose master workman. James Quinn
is under arrest for conspiracy in the present
longshoremen's trouble, was in session nine hours
to-day. Mr.. Quinn was present. An assess
ment of $1,000 for the strike fund
was voted. Word was received from the
general executive board, Knights of Labor,
that general assessment will be ordered If
necessary. Resolutions justifying the strike
were adopted. Plans were perfected whereby
the elevated and surface railroads of the city
could be tied up and gas and electric-ight fac
tories closed, if deemed necessary.
Ali was quiet along the docks to day. A
rumor in circulation contained both a threat and
warning The former was that the supply of
coal to the gas companies would be cut off i'll a
keepers to be prepared with lamps
in case of an emergency. Some of
the New York 'ongshoremen held a
conference with delegation from district
assembly No. 81, of New London Conn. The
result was not made public, but it is expected
that the Connecticut men will carry the strike
to New London if necessary. To morrow morning
$500 more heu will join the strike. This will
sailing vessels, tramp" steamers and other
steamers on the piers of the East river, Jersey
City. Weehawken, Bayonne and Brooklyn They
have no grievances, but have been ordered out
W support tHoSe aIFeduy on Iuo Aou
who will go out tomorrow were cautioned not
to modest or in any way interfere with men who
chose to take their places. By this action many
hundreds of men employed on the oil docks. at
Hunters Point and Bayonne, will be thrown
into idleness.
Today's meeting Of the Central Labor Union
was devoted to speeches and resolutions in sup
port of the strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 3O-Master Workman
Kelly made a flying visit to New York to-day
and returned this evening. He was very
guarded in his language about the proba bility of
a coal-handlers strike here tomorrow, but
seemed to believe there would be no trouble.
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Chinese Gamblers Arrested.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 3L-Police CAPTAIN Jewett.
of the Tenth precinct, accompanied by thirty
officers. raided Chinese gambling house at No
500 Fulton street, shortly after IL o'clock this
morning, capturing seventy-nine Mon
gollans and So0,OO0 In cash. Three
of the prisoners had $1,000 each,
and two $1,000 each on their persons
They came from San Francisco, St. Louis. Chica-
go and Pittsburg for the purpose of breaking up
a bank in Mott street. but. finding 1t closed, they
came across the river to back the Brooklyn
game. The officers surrounded the house and
called on the proprietor to open the doors He
refused, and they battered them down. The
prisoners will be arraigned in court to morrow
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Prof Porter on the Andover Heresv,

New HAVEN. Conn, Jan 30-In the Yale
Review for February, Prof Noah Porter, ex-
president of Yale College, has ian open letter
to the prudential committee of the American
board" in it he refers to the discussions of the
''Andovsr theory" and declares that the differ
ences of opinion regard to probation after death
are so manifestly unimportant in their direct re-
lations to the message which the Christian
Church is commissioned to bear to the heather
world, and the opinions of interpreters in re-
spect to the teachings of the Scriptures are so
diverse and doubrfu as not onlp to Justify, bnt
to require that to hold them should not disuuali-
fly Christian for the missionary work
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The Chinese Minister to Build.

Washington Special.
The Chinese minister has received the sane
ton of his government for the building OF To-
CATION building in this city. He is said to be the
richest minister resident here, and. as indicated
by his recent entertainment. can afford to do
things handsomely. When he gets dwelling
place of his own he will give magnificent enter
tainments. The Spanish government has also
decided to build for their representatives an off,
cial residence in Washington. The Mexican gov
srnnent is now actually building and will finish
q handsome legation residence by next fall
The English government set the first example
of this kind Before many years all Of the lead
ing nations Of IT, world will have official resi-
dences here.
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Valuable Portrait of President Harrison

Urbana % Special.
The renewal of attention to the life and his
tory of ex-President Harrison has a peculiar in
terest to Urbana There is to-day in this city
the best portrait of that distinguished warrior
and statesman. and what is still more, it is the
only portrait that painted of him from
life. The artist who painted II was Albert g.
Hoyt. Several years ago j. @. A. Ward, the
sculptor, became acquainted with the portrait
and purchased it for quite a large sum. Mr.
Ward Immediately sent the picture to his home
in this city, and it is here in the possession
Of his sisters at the old homestead Mr. Ward
believed that the place of the picture Of this
great man was in his native State and conse-
euently sent it here. The portrait would be a
valuable addition to the Harrison memorial
soon to be held in Cincinnati
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MORAL WITHHELD BY REQUEST.
The journal Exactly Right.

Knightstown Banner.
1t will avail the projectors Of the legislative
compromise nothing to attempt to criticise the
journal. The course of that paper has been ex-
actly right since the beginning of the contest.
All along it has counsele6 the Republicans TO
go ahead a straight line of right, justice and
law. regardless of the conduct of Democrats It's
utterances have been tempered with modera-
ton and its attitude dignifed. 1t has not
stopped to attack or criticse the conduct or mo-
tives of mon, but has fought valiantly and
bravey for principles. Its position is Endorsed
by nine tenths of the Republicans of the State,
which is about the size of the sentiment that
condemns the cowardice of those who arranged
the compromise.
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Losses nv Fire.

CHICAGO, JAN 30.-The four-story brick build
ing, Nos Is and 20 Sloan street. owned by Knop-
sick & Gimeister, damaged 900 by fire
to-day. Frank Jagusch. picture-frame manu-
facturer. and the Larsen Desk Company. occu-
pied the structure. Their losses aggregate $I4,-
900. The insurance in each case is small.
The Chicago glycerine works, owned by
Reilly, Goodrich g. Co., burned this morning
The entire property was consumed. Loss. $50
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MINOR MATTERS.
Value OF the Mineral Products of the United
States for the Year 1855.

Value OF the Mineral Products of the United
States for the Year 1885.
WARRINGTON, JAN 29-The United States
Geological Survey to-day issued a report on the
mineral resources of the United States for 1885.
The total mineral product is valued at $42S. SOL.
356, an increase of $l5 306, COS over 1884. Among
seventy mineral substances referred to, coal is
most important, the total value of all kinds
being $3.50. 0l9, SOC. An increase is shown in the
production of coke, natural gas. gold, silver cop
per, zinc. quicksilver, nickel. aluminium, lime.
salt, cement, phosphate rock, manganese and
cobalt oxide, while the production of COAL petro-
leum. pig-iron lead, precious stones and mineral
waters decreased. From the present outlook,
says the report, it is probable that the total out
put of 1856 will prove much greater than 1885,
and even greater than the prosperous year of
1890
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near this city. The resolutions declare that the
object is to intimidate the citizens of Chicago,
and that the garrison. as the POST is called. is
menace to the liberties of the people The
meeting also demanded the abolition of the pres
ment Of an armed national militia, embracing
all males from the age of eighteen to fifty capa-
bic of bearing arms. Several of the speakers
were avowed Anarchists, but their utterances
were, in the MAN, extremely guarded.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 30-A car on the
Sutter-street line ran over dynamite cartridge
at Market and Davis streets, tonight. The ex-
ploson lifted the car two feet, and broke of
the wheels Another the same line ran
over cartridge three hours later, at Buchanan
and Pacific streets One wheel was broken and
the windows shattered, but none of the passen-
pers were hurt
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BURGLAR Fatally Shot.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 29-About o'clock this
morning, FRED Beher, proprietor of the B. & o.
restaurant ar Fostoria. O., was awakened by
burglars. who were trying to gain an entrance
to the place. Going to the door, revolver in
hand, Beber began firing at the burglars, who
returned the compliment. Eight shots were ex-
changed, when the burglars boarded passing
freight train and attempted to escane They
were arrested at the next station, however, and
one of them James Daily, of Fort Wayne, was
found to have been shot in the left breast and
fatally wounded,
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Murderer LYnched.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30-Last Monday, William
Lud Cornish. of Sharpsburg Washington coun-
ty shot Miss Lulu Green through the heart and
brain because she would not marry him. He also
tried to kill the girls mother and sister, but
failed on account of his pistol getting out of or
der The mother received severe wound in
the hand and was knocked down with the pistol
Cornish was captured and taken to Springfield
the county seat Last night mob composed of
seventy-fve men entered the Jail and secured
the prisoner. He was taken to a farm about
two miles north of the town and hanged.
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win Ultimately Pass.

Washington Special
The conferees the antipolygamy bill have
not yet reached conclusion, but Senator
Edmunds is confident that the matter will be
satisfactorily adjusted in good time, and that
the main features of the bill. it passed the
House, will be ultimately agreed to. Governor
West of Utah, no has been here urging the pend
ing legislation, says this bill. if adopted, will, in
great measure, solve the Mormon question.
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Weir and Warren Matched.

BosToN, JAN 3o.-Isaac Weir, the feather
weight who defeated Jack Farrell, in New York,
the other day, is matched to fight Tommy War.
rem for the feather weight championship of
America. According to the articles of agree
ment, the men are to light to finish. with skin
tight gloves, in a New York-club room. The
winner is to receive purse of 81 800 and the
loser a $500 consolation purse. The fight will
take place in New York in six weeks.
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entered into the ark, by the way--are needed to
attend to the wants of the professor his wife.
and two children. Of course, he is rich man,
for his salary would never supply these Injuries
But what must the students of theology think
of such display, especially those of their NUM-
Der who are pinchinc their bodies and practicing
all sorts of self denial. as be able to pursue
their studies2 Perhaps it is all right.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.

Mohawk Tribe, l. .. r.. NJ, Handsomely En-
tsrtains Guests from Abroad.
Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
WINcHEsTER, Ind, Jan. 29.-Mohawk Tribe,
No. 70, Independent Order of Red Men,
had genera good time at their wigwam in this
city last night. Celebrated chieftains from dis
tant tribes and hunting grounds were present.
among them Rev. M. G. Mock, of Muncie, and the
camp-fres ware kept burning till late hour. A
part of their programme consisted Of sump-
tuous feast At the close of the exercises Miss
Lolita Martiu, daughter of one Of the leading
Red Men of Mohawk Tribe, presented the tribe
with very fine owl in repousse work.
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Steamship News.

QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 30-Arryed: Umbria, from
New York
HAvRE, Jan. 3O-Arrived: La Champagne,
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 30.-Arrived: Rhsetia,
from New York for Hamburg.
New YORK JAN 30-Arrived: Buffalo, from
London; Nederland, from Antwerp; Saale, from
Bremen.
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ment Those who go to the White House for
favors, you may be sure, do not prejudice their
cases by telling unpalatable truths. They feed
the Grand Llama with toothsome lies Unfor-
tunately. he seems to prefer the latter diet, and
certainly fattens Oh it.
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A Widespread Opinion.

New f0rk MAI IMPRESS.
In Indiana the deadlock continues just as il
was. The Democrats are one vote short, and it
looks as if they never would be able to elect Tur.
pie. 1t is just as well for the State, and for the
Democratic ,arty too, that this is so, for Turpie
is an ante-beum Democrat, a comprehend of the
rankest sort and would reflect no credit on the
State and bring no strength to his party.
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Chattanooga Commercial.


There are convicts we'll educated enough TO
teach school, but one would think of putting
them at work in our institutions of learning be-
they could be engaged at lower wages than
paid TO our teachers Neither should the COM
mon laborer be compelled to suffer convict compe-
titon in his toll He is entitled to the same con-
sheraton and respect that is paid to the teacher
the miner, the factory hand
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MILWAUKEE. Jan. 30--Temporary insanity,
due to physical sufferings, caused John Dahlman
to hang himself in his barn this afternoon. He
was formerly one of the leading wholesale
grocers of the city and had amasssd fortune of
$500, 900. He owned nearly half the residence
part of the Third ward of this city
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Apostolic Simplicity.
New York Letter.

1t came to my knowledge the other day that
one of the reverend professors in the General
Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church
was looking for an experienced cook, and en-
gagged ons frem the house of friend of mine at
$40 month The cook has an assistant; then
there is . laundress, q diningroom girl, and an
upstairs girl; the wife has her maid, and, in ad-
ditien, there is coachmxn, who lives outside
and man who comes In and attends to the
fires. This stan Of eight souis-ns many as
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watterson,s Heart Bowed Down.

III. W.. IS" Washington Letter.
Last night one of the truest. and purest, and
Oldest Democrats know, man who has passed
fifty years Of his life in Washington. gave me a
series Of incdens illustrative of the fashion now
at court, which. If believed would make the
Democratic heart of the country sick. Yet, the
President, who, though slow man, is SO court
sous and direct, never hears these things; IL he
zoos, he ssts themadown TO malice or disappoint-